Track and Field Men and Women Sweep Harvard-Yale Meet

Apr 14, 2018

The Crimson swept the Harvard-Yale meet for the first time since 2015.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – It was a successful day for Harvard track and field at Dewitt Cuyler Field as the Crimson men and women swept the Harvard-Yale Meet for the first time since 2015. The Harvard men won by a score of 83-78, while the women's team earned a 98-61 win.

It was an impressive day across the board for Harvard, which earned wins in sprints, middle distance, distance, hurdles, and several field events.

In field events, Andrew Bolze won the long jump with a 23-9 effort. Gunnar Allison won the men's discus throw with a 151-10 throw on his second-to-last effort on the day. Jason Judge also won the men's hammer (163-3). While Andrew Connolly had the top mark in the javelin (196'7").

The Harvard women also had a strong showing in field events. Kendall Bensche won the high jump (5-3¾), while Simi Fajemisin (19-11¾) narrowly edged teammate Gabby Thomas (19-11½) for the long jump win, with Rachel Estell (18-2¼) helping Harvard earn the sweep.

Emily Johns won the discus throw with a 141-7 effort on her third throw of the day. Martha Kebeh took the hammer throw (149-8), while Nicole Trenchard earned the win in the javelin (125-8).

The Harvard women's distance runners continued their solid day, sweeping the 1500m with Goldstein (4:28.46), Gillespie (4:29.61) and Brooke Starn (4:34.23) helping the Crimson dominate the event. The Harvard men also went 2-3 in the 1500m, with Gabe Montague (3:54.89) and Tyler Spear (3:55.29) leading the Crimson.

Gillian Meeks took the 3000m (9:45.65), while Anna Juul won the women's 3000m steeplechase in 10:46.60.